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Hello @MoHo , and welcome to the forum. According to the Britbox Website, it says that Britbox is coming soon to YouView. When I emailed them last year they said by the end of December 2019, but sadly that deadline has come and gone.

I'm sure that it will appear very soon, but have no idea when.

John.

"Never tell people how to do things. Tell them what to do and they will surprise you with their ingenuity." - George S. Patton

The official line is now the second quarter (April-June) but trust me you're in for a disappointment, it's woeful usability is only matched by it's pathetic content. Only 2% retain the subscription after the free trial. Look up the reviews on trust pilot if you don't believe me.

Do I really need to? If someone signs up to a streaming service and cancels within three hours that should speak volumes! I have spent to much of my life on Britbox as it is without writing you an essay too.

3 hours! What could you have possibly found to make you stay that long.

My pet hate with it is if you watch talking pictures tv they will inform you what your about to watch contains racist/ inappropriate language that was prevalent at the time. Fair enough, informed choice. Britbox acts like those shows from the non PC era never existed. Its sanitised beyond belief. It ain't half censored mum.

3 hours! What could you have possibly found to make you stay that long.

My pet hate with it is if you watch talking pictures tv they will inform you what your about to watch contains racist/ inappropriate language that was prevalent at the time. Fair enough, informed choice. Britbox acts like those shows from the non PC era never existed. Its sanitised beyond belief. It ain't half censored mum.

Oh dear, and I was hoping to watch and enjoy Joe Orton’s “Prick Up Your Ears” again on Britbox.

Had we better not tell them it’s an anagram, do you think? 😈

I have a low opinion of people who press the Disagree button instead of engaging in reasoned debate.

I have an even lower opinion of YouView’s continued policy of letting such people hide behind the cloak of anonymity.

Therein lies the problem,never mind sanitised their not even there!Classic drama like buddha of suburbia, Funtown and Take me home, where are they?Would sign up tomorrow if the beeb raided the archives. The Britbox premise is brilliant, the reality anything but.

Heres a sad truth about Britbox, but a true one - to watch the original uncut and unsanitised versions of these older series one has to buy them on disc.

Hi VM, and @kodikid ,This is not true! I checked an episode of "Watery Fowles" (S1 Ep 6 - The Germans) and was gob smacked to note that the BritBox streaming version was the full uncut 1970's version which included both the "N" word and the "W" word (as used on Robertsons jam products) during an exchange between Basil and the Major.

It's right at the begining after Basil returns fom seeing Sybil in the hospital.

The difference here, I suspect, is that broadcast TV has to comply with fairly stringent rules as policed by Ofcom, whereas a narowcast streaming service relies on its own editorial rules. Also, Kodikid, note that that episode clearly states that it contains offensive language of the time - image attached.

John.

"Never tell people how to do things. Tell them what to do and they will surprise you with their ingenuity." - George S. Patton